Assistant Lawyer
United Kingdom
Full Time
2 hours ago
No Sponsorship
Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
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- Reviewing documents and preparing reports****
- Dealing with disclosure****
- Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records) ****
- Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements****
- Instructing Counsel / Experts ****
- Research****
- Drafting generally ****
- Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel ****
- Dealing with routine correspondence****
- Court appointments. ****
- Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds ****
- Ensure adherence to Court timetables ****
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 ****
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values****
Requirements
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- Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases ****
- Effective negotiator****
- Ability to use own initiative****
- Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken****
- Good listening and verbal communication skills****
- Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail****
- Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise****
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
- after successfully completing probation